Obituaries

Betty London

Betty London

Jan 3, 2017

Betty J. London, 71, passed away January 3, 2017.  She was born June 18, 1945 the daughter of Harold and Grace (Spendal) Porter.  Betty worked for RS Electric for over 20 years.  She was known to love Neil Diamond and his concerts, loved sunflowers and travel to the Smokey Mountains.  Betty was an avid giraffe collector and the family will be inviting all to...

William Oltjen

William Oltjen

Jan 1, 2017

William H. Oltjen, 86, of Overland Park died January 1, 2017. He was born July 1, 1930, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Henry and Florence (Dock) Oltjen who preceded him in death.  He grew up in Brown County, Kansas, and graduated from Robinson High School in 1948. He married Wilma Ruhnke of Bendena, Kansas, October 14, 1951, at St. John’s Lutheran...

Genevieve Woodruff

Genevieve Woodruff

Jan 1, 2017

Genevieve Woodruff, 95, Lenexa, KS, passed away January 1, 2017. There will be a private family graveside service

Jack Revare

Jack Revare

Dec 30, 2016

Jack Lake Revare died early on Friday, December 30, 2016, of complications from recent surgery and a prolonged battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The family will hold a memorial service at 1:00 PM Tuesday, January 3rd in the Wesley Chapel at Church of the Resurrection, 13720 Roe. Jack was born in Kansas City, Missouri, June 23, 1932. He grew up...

Beverly Harness

Beverly Harness

Dec 29, 2016

Beverly Jean Harness, 85, of Overland Park Kansas, passed away on December 29th, 2016.  Bev was born October 13th, 1931 in Page County, Iowa to Elvis and Leah Perry.  She was a loving wife, a good mother, and an amazing grandmother.  She was a social butterfly who loved visiting with family and friends.  She was driven to help whenever and whomever she could with...

Judith "JuJu" Skinner

Judith "JuJu" Skinner

Dec 29, 2016

Judith Ann Skinner was born on July 6, 1937 to Harold and Dorothy Counts in Kansas City, Missouri. She passed away peacefully in her home in Overland Park, Kansas on December 29, 2016. As a devoted mother of two children, William (Kelly) and James Skinner, and two granddaughters, Frankie and Sammie Skinner. Judy was greatly adored by her family and...

Jerry Greathouse

Jerry Greathouse

Dec 29, 2016

Jerry Robert Greathouse, 84, passed away on December 29, 2016 from complications of Parkinson ’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia.  His family was at his side as he peacefully entered eternity. Jerry was born on June 12, 1932, in Iola, Kansas, to Waco and June Greathouse.  He lived in the Kansas City area his whole life except for spending ten years of...

Nancy Bridge

Nancy Bridge

Dec 26, 2016

Nancy Bridge, 75, passed away Dec. 26, 2016. She is survived by her two sons, Chad and Tony Bridge.

Steven Peine

Steven Peine

Dec 26, 2016

Steven Douglas Peine, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away at his home on Monday, December 26, 2016. He was 66 years old.  He is survived by his parents, Milt and Norma Peine, his sister Linda (Will) Lewis and his two brothers: Jim (Cindy) Peine and Ron (Becky) Peine. He is also survived by two nieces, five nephews, and 12 great-nieces and...

Robin Dowd

Robin Dowd

Dec 20, 2016

Robin Bruce Dowd, 67, passed away December 20, 2016.  He was born June 17, 1949 in Monterey Park, CA, the son of Claude Orville and Ruby Viele (Youngblood) Dowd.  He graduated from Monrovia High School, Monrovia, CA in 1967.  He worked at Toyota for over 25 years as a master technician. He loved race cars, working on cars, fishing and traveling.  Robin Bruce married...

Vaunda Burgess

Vaunda Burgess

Dec 20, 2016

Vaunda Mae Burgess, 80 of Mercedes, Texas, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2016. Please join her family and friends at 2:00pm. for her celebration of life ceremony and fulfilling her final wishes on Saturday April 8, 2017 at Johnson County Memorial Gardens located at  11200 Metcalf Avenue Overland Park, Kansas Vaunda was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on April 3,...

Frances Burns

Frances Burns

Dec 18, 2016

Frances Annette Augusta Rosander was born August 14, 1917, in Lindsborg, Kansas, to Emil and Ellen (Bengtson) Rosander.  She grew up on the farm that had been homesteaded by her Swedish immigrant grandparents in 1880.  She attended a one-room school, and later graduated from Lindsborg High School and then from Bethany College in 1939.   She was an active debater in college, and...

Brian Pintenich

Brian Pintenich

Dec 16, 2016

Brian Joseph Pintenich, 70, Lenexa, Kansas passed away December 16, 2016. Visitation will be 6-8:00pm Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church, 11485 S. Ridgeview Road, Olathe. A funeral service will be held at 10:00am Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church.  Burial will follow at 1:00pm at Olathe Memorial Cemetery led from the church by the Patriot Guard.  Brian was born November 12,...

William "Mike" Boyd

William "Mike" Boyd

Dec 16, 2016

William “Mike” Boyd passed away on December 16, 2016 at St. Luke’s South Hospital from a severe infection. He was born on February 16, 1943 in Dennison, Texas and moved to Fortescue, Missouri at a very young age. He moved to the Kansas City area after graduating from high school in Craig, Missouri. Mike began his career as a Meat...

David Maroon

David Maroon

Dec 15, 2016

David G. Maroon, 73, Overland Park, KS, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016. David was born on August 16, 1943, in Des Moines, Iowa to Adele and Edward Maroon. David was a dedicated and loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend whose generous nature, good heart, and unique sense of humor were known to all. He had a strong...

Larry Neill

Larry Neill

Dec 13, 2016

Larry L. Neill, 80, KCMO, passed away December 13, 2016.Visitation will be 10-11:00am Thursday Dec. 22, followed by a memorial service at 11:00am at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS.  Burial will follow in Johnson County Memorial Gardens.   Larry was born March 3, 1936 in Quenemo, Kansas to Wesley David Neill and Bernice Annetta (Lewis) Neill.  Larry enjoyed...

Joni Little

Joni Little

Dec 12, 2016

Joni Kay (Henry) Little passed away suddenly December 12th, 2016.  She was born June 5th, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri.  She graduated from Center High School and attended Johnson County Community College.  She was an employee at the Agriculture Department for 35 years. Joni is preceded in death by her father, Wellington Henry and is survived by her mother Verlee Henry (Overland Park).  She...

Billie Tyson

Billie Tyson

Dec 9, 2016

Billie R. Tyson, 92, passed away December 9, 2016.  Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Johnson County Chapel.  Funeral services will be 10 AM Thursday at the chapel.  Billie worked for the Department of Agriculture and retired in 1986. He loved Wednesday and Sunday dinners and was also frugal with coupons for his favorite buffets.  He was a handyman,...

Edward "Ed" Yaktine

Edward "Ed" Yaktine

Dec 9, 2016

Edward Darrel Yaktine March 8th,1922 – December 9th, 2016 OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS – Edward (Ed) Darrel Yaktine, 94 passed away on Friday, December 9th, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Ed was born March 8, 1922 in Dakar, Africa to Michael and Iesha Yaktine of St. Joseph, Missouri.  Ed had two sisters, Norma Doolan (deceased) of St. Joseph, Missouri...

John Pro

John Pro

Dec 8, 2016

John Dennis Pro, 69, of Camdenton MO, passed away December 8, 2016. He was born January 21, 1947 in Kansas City, MO to George and Margaret Pro. He was happily married to the love of his life, Marilyn Pro for 45 years. He is survived by his brothers G.H.Pro and Scott Pro, his children Sarah Beth and Tanner Johnson, Boyd...

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